S&P; 500 flits past 1,900, ends short

By STEVE ROTHWELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted: May 14, 2014 at 2:43 a.m.

Credit: AP
Trader Anthony Riccio (front) works Tuesday on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange where the Standard & Poor’s 500 index surpassed 1,900.00 during the trading session for the first time.

NEW YORK -- The Standard & Poor's 500 index is flirting with a new milestone: 1,900.